ultrasound

Peering Into The Future Of Ultrasound Imaging

HealthTech startup Medo.ai is using artificial intelligence and 3D technologies to revolutionise how ultrasound imaging is carried out, shares its co-founder Dornoosh Zonoobi.

Scanning For Scoliosis Using A Palm-Sized Device

Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a palm-sized 3D ultrasound imaging system that could allow mass screening for scoliosis.

Tiny Ultrasound Device Stimulates Mouse’s Brain

Using a lightweight capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer, researchers in South Korea were able to noninvasively stimulate the mouse brain to a depth of three to four millimeters.

Ultrasonic Waves Allow Easy Detection Of Structural Defects

Scientists have found that a third wave produced when two ultrasonic waves intersect can be used to detect structural defects in materials.

Tackling Dementia Using Ultrasound

A research group in Japan has demonstrated that ultrasound applied to the brain could help treat dementia.

The Unbearable Uncertainty Of Biology

A new blood test could help make pregnancy more predictable, but uncertainty will always be with us.

Sorting Cells Using Sound Waves

Sound waves could replace more expensive electric fields as a way to accurately sort biological cells for research and diagnostics.

Ultrasound Slows Brain Aging In Mice

This study suggests that scanning ultrasound treatment could help keep our brains younger as we get older.

Ultrasound On Arms Of Diabetes Patients Lowers Blood Pressure

20 minutes of ultrasound applied to the arms of diabetes patients who also had hypertension helped to reduce the patients' blood pressure, according to a study.